Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-16
Auction Sales.

d. S. Simmons IL Co. will sell to-day
Mt IL a. NJ, on the premises, a very de-
sirable residence, vacant lot, household
furniture, etc. The property is on the cor
ner of Fifth and 2 streets, including the
south half of lot 5, O and p, Fourth and
Fifth Streets with fine two-story frame
building. The vacant lot adjolns the above,
on the corner. The furniture is elegant
and in good condition. Owing to the own
er being about 10 leave for the East the
sale must be made.
W. II. Sherburn will sell at No. 325
X street, at 10 A. NJ. to-day, a red
plush parior set, six pieces three marble
top, black walnut bedroom suites; two
cottage suites, six new Brussels carpets
extra bureaus, chairs, tables, mirrors
cutlery, crockery, glassware, wardrobe
also 5000 cigars, extra bedsteads and other
articles.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MUDDLE.- The
case OF J. 7. Griflitts VS.. L. II. Mckee was
resumed in Department Two of the SUI
perior Court yesterday morning, when
Commissioner Slater again took the stand
for the defense, and was followed by n.
O'Meara. The defense then rested, and A.
N. Johnson, ]. II. Miller, ]. T. Griffitts,
Chief Sullivan and w. G.. Scott were put on
by the plaintiff, their evidence being mainly
to rebuff the testimony of G. w. Jackson
that he notified President Grifitts that a
special meeting Of the Board wauld be held
at Commissioner Conran's room. The re-
buthng testimony was very strong. The
defense introduced in rebuttal, to sustain
witness Jackson, J. A. Kelly, A. R. Corsaw,
NJ. o Meara and Mr.. Jackson himself. The
case was then closed. and il was decided to
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morning at O'Clock.
ATTRIBUTED To THE HAY-A dispatch
from New York says that all of Hagg:n S
crack horses-Hidslgo, Ben Ali. Mercury,
Guarantee, Santa Rita, Preciosa, Fitzlames
and several others are sick with a strange
epidemic. Sores break out, first on the
ankles and then on the sides and back.
No other horses, either at Sheepshead Bay
or Brooklyn. are similarly affected. Train
ers Byrnes and Cooper and the veterinaries
do not know what it is. They lay it to
some trouble with the last lot of hay
brought from California While the dis
ease incapacitates all the horses. it has not
proved fatal or particularly serious. and is
not expected to-. Both trainers think the
horses will be able to run at the BROOKLYN
meeting next week.
W LID ObEsE bOMlNd.-1ne hrs Wild
geese of the season to fly over the city, 50
far as we are aware, were en- route south
ward about 100 yesterday morning. 1t is
said, however, that China geese APP cared
two or three weeks ago near Fisherman,s
Lake, and number were killed. Las;
year the first flock flew over the city abou;
$50 A. NJ. of the 18th of September Fol.
lowing are the dates of their arrival in this
city for twelve years 1876. August 18th
1877, August Slst; 1873, September 9th
1879, August 30th; 1880, September 18th
1881, September Sd 1882, September 9TH
1888, September 18th 1884, September ID
1885. September 18th 1856, September 18th;
1887, September 18th.
ARREsTs.-The following arrests were
made yesterday George Miller, by officer
McNiff, for disturbing the peace; Tom
Barton, by local officer Moracci, for being
drunk Tom JOY, by officers Sullivan and
McNiff, for obtaining money by false pre-.
lenses; Jack Murphy, by officers Sullivan
and Farl ell. for being drunk.